FOR CONSTRUCTION RELATED TRADES
CARTER ACADEMY
OUR
PROGRAMS
The Carter Machinery Academy for Construction Related Trades is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). Our programs are offered at our North, Central, and Southwestern locations in Virginia.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
192 hours of combined classroom, simulator, hands-on machine, and online curriculum
HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN
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512 hours of combined classroom, hands-on labs, hands-on machine, and online curriculum
ABOUT OUR ACADEMY
The Carter Machinery Academy for Construction Related Trades is operated by a private company whose primary function is serving as an authorized Caterpillar® dealership.
Using the industry expertise of our team of instructors and administrative staff, our faculty will provide students with top-notch classroom and hands-on instruction using a combination of in-classroom lab exercises and access to multiple Cat® heavy equipment machines, as well as our state-of-the-art Cat simulators for our operator course.
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Students will have access to our faculty via phone and email at any time for questions and guidance, in addition to full access during class periods.
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Carter Machinery has long recognized the need to provide learning and development opportunities for skilled trades, especially within the construction industry. We have long-standing relationships with many vocational and community college programs within the state.
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As a Caterpillar dealership, our customers and communities expect the very best support from us. This includes helping to provide a pipeline of educated and skilled individuals with the opportunity to seek employment in a segment that can provide good pay and benefits.
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Our dedicated team of certified Caterpillar instructors has provided training to our employees and customers in the fields of heavy equipment Technician and Operator for many years. We are very proud to be apprentice sponsors in addition to providing retraining opportunities to our Military Veterans through various programs.
WHY ARE WE OFFERING OUR COURSES?
